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Bell Buckle, Moon Pies and RC (5/9/17)

Mark Lowry, who has achieved success in Christian media both as a singer and a comedian, will add another entry to his résumé next month -- king. Lowry, and 16-year-old vocalist Savannah Maddison, will be crowned RC Cola King and Moon Pie Queen at the 23rd annual RC Cola and Moon Pie Festival, June 17 in Bell Buckle...
Escapees terrorized Shelbyville couple before capture (6/16/17)
Held at gunpoint: Couple praised by law enforcement authorities (6/18/17)
Surgically-repaired Brothers works on future with Braves (6/18/17)

Former Shelbyville Central and Lipscomb University left-hander Rex Brothers is making an impressive comeback with the Atlanta Braves Double-A minor league team, the Mississippi Braves. Brothers, a 2009 first-round draft pick by the Colorado Rockies, quickly moved up the minor league ranks and made it to the major leagues in 2011...
Store employee accused of stealing bank bag (6/16/17)

An employee of a Shelbyville convenience store has been charged with stealing almost $1,500 from the office. Video footage shown Shelbyville police allegedly shows Brandon Mitchell, 34, of South Thompson Street entering the office of Quik Mart, Lane Parkway, at 9:42 a.m. Saturday, picking up a money bag containing $1,433.09 and replacing it with an empty one. Mitchell allegedly left with the bag, replaced the money with napkins and brought it back at 10:17 a.m., police said...
Armed teen attackers take $516 from man (6/20/17)

Two teenagers attacked and robbed a man of $516 as he walked along Industrial Parkway, Shelbyville police were told Saturday afternoon. One teen put a knife to the victim's stomach and demanded money as the other struck him in the back of the head with a handgun. They stole the cash following the attack, which keft a "large contusion," police said...
Bomb threat clears courthouse (6/20/17)

A bomb threat cleared the courthouse Tuesday morning shortly before court sessions started. The Bedford County E-911 Communications Center received a threat by phone call shortly before 9 a.m., said Lt. Tony Barrett of the Sheriff's Office, who oversees the jail. The caller described the device as an "acid" bomb...
Shoplifter breaks door in getaway (6/21/17)

An accused shoplifter couldn't get away from Walmart fast enough after allegedly taking 13 packages of razor refills Monday. The suspect ran so quickly toward a front door he broke it from its track after being asked by a greeter to show his receipt, police said...
Baby furniture, pistol stolen from vehicles (6/18/17)

More thefts have been reported from vehicles in an eastern Shelbyville neighborhood. A new baby crib and baby mattress, still in their boxes, were taken from an unlocked vehicle at Stonebrooke Apartments early Thursday, where Shelbyville police said tires were cut and mirrors, wipers and the license plate were bent on another car...
Man who held fugitives for police: I'm no hero (6/18/17)

CHRISTIANA — The man credited by law enforcement with holding two Georgia prison escapees until police arrived rejected the “hero” label on Friday, and said credit should go to forces well beyond his control. “I realized I had two ex-cons wanted for murder who had just shot at law enforcement who had nothing to lose and for some reason they surrendered and laid down on the concrete in my driveway,” Patrick Hale said. “If that doesn’t make you believe in Jesus Christ, I don’t know what does.”...